New Hampshire Revised Statutes 359-Q:7 – Exemptions
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I. The prohibition in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-Q:2 shall not apply to the following upholstered furniture products containing flame-retardant chemicals:
(a) Used upholstered furniture, including antique upholstered furniture.
(b) Upholstered furniture purchased for public use in public facilities, including, but not limited to, schools, jails, and hospitals, that is required by the state or by local fire codes to meet specific flammability standards which cannot reasonably be met without the use of flame retardants.
(c) New upholstered furniture otherwise subject to the prohibition in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-Q:2 that is sold, offered for sale, or distributed for promotional purposes in the state by a retailer or wholesaler on or after January 1, 2021 and that was imported into the state or otherwise purchased or acquired by the retailer or wholesaler for sale or distribution in the state prior to January 1, 2021.
(d) New upholstered furniture otherwise subject to the prohibition in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359:Q-2 that is manufactured prior to January 1, 2020.
(e) Upholstered furniture which includes electronic or electric components.
(f) Mattresses.
II. Products that meet the following requirements shall be deemed in compliance with this chapter:
(a) Upholstered furniture bearing a label or accompanied by a certificate indicating compliance with California BPC section 19101, as amended.
(b) Upholstered furniture bearing a label, as prescribed by California BPC section 19094 (2014), indicating that the product’s upholstery materials “contain NO added flame retardant chemicals.”
(a) Used upholstered furniture, including antique upholstered furniture.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 359-Q:7
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) Upholstered furniture purchased for public use in public facilities, including, but not limited to, schools, jails, and hospitals, that is required by the state or by local fire codes to meet specific flammability standards which cannot reasonably be met without the use of flame retardants.
(c) New upholstered furniture otherwise subject to the prohibition in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-Q:2 that is sold, offered for sale, or distributed for promotional purposes in the state by a retailer or wholesaler on or after January 1, 2021 and that was imported into the state or otherwise purchased or acquired by the retailer or wholesaler for sale or distribution in the state prior to January 1, 2021.
(d) New upholstered furniture otherwise subject to the prohibition in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359:Q-2 that is manufactured prior to January 1, 2020.
(e) Upholstered furniture which includes electronic or electric components.
(f) Mattresses.
II. Products that meet the following requirements shall be deemed in compliance with this chapter:
(a) Upholstered furniture bearing a label or accompanied by a certificate indicating compliance with California BPC section 19101, as amended.
(b) Upholstered furniture bearing a label, as prescribed by California BPC section 19094 (2014), indicating that the product’s upholstery materials “contain NO added flame retardant chemicals.”